United States Senate elections, 1902 and 1903

U.S. Senate elections, 1902 and 1903
United States
Various dates

30 of the 90 seats in the United States Senate
45 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader William B. Allison James K. Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Iowa Arkansas
Last election 56 seats 32 seats
Seats before 55 28
Seats won 55 33
Seat change Steady Increase 5

  Third party
 
Party Silver Republican
Last election 3 seats
Seats before 3
Seats won 2
Seat change Decrease 1

Majority Party before election

Republican

Elected Majority Party

Republican

The United States Senate elections of 1902 and 1903 were elections which had the Republican Party and the Democratic Party each gain one seat in the United States Senate.

As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

Results summary

Senate Party Division, 58th Congress (1903–1905)

Change in Senate composition

Before the elections
D D D D V
D D D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D D D
D D D D P P r r r R
R R R R R R R R R R
R
R R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R R R
R R R R V
In the next Congress
D D D D D
D D D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D D D
D D D D D D D D r r
R R R R R R R R R R
R
R R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R R R
R R R R R R R R R R
R R R R R
Key:
D = Democratic
P = Populist
R = Republican
r = Silver Republican
V = Vacant
Majority
divider

Race summaries

Elections during the 57th Congress

In these elections, the winners were seated during 1902 or in 1903 before March 4; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Iowa
(Class 2)
Jonathan P. Dolliver Republican 1900 (Appointed)
1901 (Appointed)
Interim appointee elected January 22, 1902.[1] Jonathan P. Dolliver (Republican) 119 votes
John J. Seerley (Democratic) 20 votes
Michigan Russell A. Alger Republican 1902 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected January 20, 1903.[2] Russell A. Alger (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
South Dakota
(Class 3)
Alfred B. Kittredge Republican 1901 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected January 21, 1903.[3]
Winner was also elected to the next term, see below.
Alfred B. Kittredge (Republican) 109 votes
John A. Bowler[4] (Democratic) 13 votes[3]

Races leading to the 58th Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1903; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral
history
Alabama Edmund Pettus Democratic 1897 Incumbent re-elected January 26, 1903.[5] Edmund Pettus (Democratic), unopposed
Arkansas James K. Jones Democratic 1885
1891
1897
Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator re-elected January 20, 1903.[2]Democratic hold.
James P. Clarke (Democratic)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
California George Perkins Republican 1895 (Special)
1897
Incumbent re-elected January 13, 1903.[6] George Perkins (Republican) 91 votes
Franklin K. Lane (Democratic) 17 votes
Eugene E. Schmitz (Union Labor) 7 votes.[6]
Colorado Henry M. Teller Silver Republican 1885
1891
1897
Incumbent re-elected in 1903 as a Democrat.
Democratic gain.
Henry M. Teller (Democratic)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Connecticut Orville H. Platt Republican 1879
1885
1891
1897
Incumbent re-elected January 20, 1903.[2] Orville H. Platt (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Florida Stephen R. Mallory II Democratic 1897 Legislature failed to elect.
Democratic loss.
Incumbent was later appointed to begin the term.
Incumbent was subsequently re-elected, see below.
None.
Georgia Alexander S. Clay Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected November 4, 1892.[7] Alexander S. Clay (Democratic) 171 votes
Walter Johnson (Republican) 4 votes[7]
Idaho Henry Heitfeld Populist 1897 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected January 13, 1903.[8]
Republican gain.
Weldon Heyburn (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Illinois John M. Palmer Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Winner elected January 20, 1903.[2]
Republican gain.
William E. Mason (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Indiana
Iowa William B. Allison Republican 1872
1878
1884
1890
1896
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1902.[1] William B. Allison (Republican) 119 votes
E. H. Thayer (Democratic) 20 votes.[1]
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana Samuel D. McEnery Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected early May 22, 1900.[9] Samuel D. McEnery (Democratic)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Maryland
Missouri George G. Vest Democratic 1879
1885
1891
1897
Incumbent retired.
New senator elected January 20, 1903.[10]
Democratic hold.
William J. Stone (Democratic) 107 votes
Richard C. Kerens (Republican) 66 votes[10]
Nevada John P. Jones Republican 1873
1879
1885
1891
1897
Incumbent retired.
Winner elected in 1902.
Democratic gain.
Francis G. Newlands (Democratic)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
New Hampshire Jacob Gallinger Republican 1891
1897
Incumbent elected in 1903. Jacob Gallinger (New Hampshire)
Unopposed
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota Henry C. Hansbrough Republican 1891
1897
Incumbent re-elected January 20, 1903.[2] Henry C. Hansbrough (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota Alfred B. Kittredge Republican 1901 (Appointed)
1903 (Special)
Interim appointee elected January 21, 1903.[11]
Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above.
Alfred B. Kittredge (Republican) 109 votes
John A. Bowler[4] (Democratic) 13 votes[11]
Utah Joseph Rawlins Democratic 1897 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected January 20, 1903.[12]
Republican gain.
Reed Smoot (Republican) 46 votes
Joseph Rawlins (Democratic) 10 votes
Heber Wells (Republican) 6 votes[12]
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin

Election during the 59th Congress

In this election, the winner was elected in 1903 after March 4.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Florida Stephen R. Mallory II Democratic 1897
1903 (Appointed)
Interim appointee re-elected April 22, 1903. Stephen R. Mallory II (Democratic)
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

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